Waste receptacle



H. S. CLARK.

WASTE RECEPTACLE. APPUcATloN FILED AuGZ. 19,19.

Patented Nov. 7, 1922.

Patented Nov. 7, 1922.

UNITED STATES HARRY S. CIQARK, OF HARVEY, LLINOIS.

WASTE RECEPTACLE.

Application led August 27, 1919. Serial No. 320,084;

To all whom t may conce/m.'

Be it known that I, HARRY S. CLARK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Harvey, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Waste Receptacles, of which the following is a speciiication.

My invention hasreference more particularly to a wastereceptacle which is adapted to be mounted onadesk" wall or other convenient support and has'the mouth preferably arranged with a high back to facilitate the deposit of waste paper and other material into the receptacle.

Waste paper baskets such as are commonly used in otlices, etc., consist merely of a receptacle which rests loosely on the floor and has a fiat open top. They have no permanent. location but are placed promiscuously somewhere around the desk of the user.

The leg openino which is provided under the top of most cesks affords a convenient location for the waste basket, and is sometimes used, but with the present type, of basket is objectionable, as the basket is in the 'way of the feet, and moreover it is difiicult to throw waste mattei' into such a receptacle when it is` under the desk and papers, etc., intended to be thrown into the basket oftentimes miss the mouth of the basket and becomes scattered about the floor. As a consequence waste paper baskets are usually placed somewhere Iiear the chair at the desk, although this is usually very inconvenient as the basket is in the way of they desk drawers or otherwise in the way of the person at the desk, and moreover, an exposed waste paper basket is usually unsightly.

"Withmy invention I avoid the above disadvantages and objections, byproviding a waste receptacle whichiselevated abovethc oor so that it does not interfere withthe feet, and the receptacle has a large mouth which is arranged so that waste material may be rea-dily thrown therein from the front of the leg opening.

The principal objects of my `invention are, to provide a waste basket or receptacle which ma be mounted in the leg opening of the des r and is arranged to permit waste paper, etc., to be readily thrown therein from the position normally occupied by a person sitting at the desk; to provide a waste receptacle for oiice and similar use, having a mouth with a high back to facilitate deposit of waste material therein;` to provide a waste receptacle adapted to be mounted on a desk, wall standard, or in other manner so as to have a definite position conveniently available to the user; to provide a detachable mounting for a waste basket or receptacle; and in' general to provide an improved waste receptacle for use in offices, etc., which is formed and mounted so as to be more convenient to use than those heretofore provided, and which may be concealed or placed so that itis not in the way.

0n the drawings, Fig. l is a front View of a fragmentary portion of a at top desk, showing particularly the leg opening under the top of the desk with a waste receptacle mounted in the opening in accordance with f my invention Fig. 2, a sectional view on the line Q-Q of Fig. l, with the parts shown in perspective; Fig. 3, a view similar to Fig. 1, showing a form of my invention in which the receptacle is supported only at one side; Fig.Y 4, a similaiview with parts broken away, showing another manner of mounting the receptacle; Fig. 5, a sectional view on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4; and Fig. 6, a view of the receptacle mounted on a special standard.

Referring to the drawings, the reference numeral l indicates thetop of a desk which has drawer sections 2 extending down from the top of and supporting the desk. The drawer sections 2 are spaced apart to provide a leg opening l therebetween under the top of the desk, and there may be a shallow drawer 5 at the top of the leg opening.

In many desks there is a foot rest or brace 6 extending across the leg opening 4 between the drawer sections 2 near the bottom thereof, and at a distance from the front of the desk which brace may be utilized Jfor supporting the wastereceptacle, or in case the desk is not already provided with such brace, it ymay be readily supplied.

The receptacle is preferably flat sided and extends from `side to side of the leg opening il. as shown in Fig. l, andhas a bottom 7 hinged at its forward edge, as indicated at 8, on a cleat 9 and supported at its rear edge on another cleat l0, likewise secured on the brace 6. The rear wall 1l extends upwardly from the rear edge of the'bottom 7 to a point somewhat below the top of the` desk and below the bottom of the drawer 5, if the desk is provided with such drawer, so as to afford sufficient clearance to permit the receptacle to be tilted forwardly on the hinge connection '8. The front wall l2 extends upwardly and inclines forwardly as ,shown a suiiicient distance below the top ofthe rear wall 11, and likewise a suiiicient distance below the top oi' the desk or the drawer 5, so as to aiiord a high backed opening into the receptacle, which opening faces upwardly and also toward the front of the desk in a suitable manner, so thatv a person sittingat the front of the desk may readily deposit waste paper and material into the receptacle while sitting at the front of the desk. The low front of the opening permits waste paper, etc., to be readily thrown thereover and the high rear wall 11 prevents papers being thrown beyond the receptacle and serves as back stop causing same to drop down into the receptacle. The end walls 13, which are secured to the bottom, front and rear walls of the receptacle are placed in close lrelation to the drawer sections 2 so as to avoid the possibility of waste matter being thrown past the sides of the receptacle.

This receptacle is placed sui'iiciently far back from the front of the desk so as not to interfere with the knees or legs ot the occupant sitting at the front of the desk. The upper edge of the Jfront wall 12 is positioned slightly beyond the knees of the person sitting atthe desk, and the rearward slope of this wall 12 enables the legs and feet to be stretched forwardly without inconvenience.

When it;y is desired to empty the contents of this waste basket, the receptacle is tilted forwardly on the hinge 8, so that the front wall contacts with ther forward edge ot' the strip 6 at an inclination indicated by the dotted line 14, and the contents readily slide out of the receptacle onto the floor or a cloth or other covering which may be laid on the Hoor to receive and take up the contents o1 the receptacle. In the Jforward'tilted position, the mouth and interior of the receptacle are convenient of access from the front of the desk, so that the contents of the receptacle may be emptied manually, and the interior or' the receptacle throughly cleaned out.

In Fig. 3, I have indicated another form of Amy invention embodying a wire mesh receptacle 15 which is of substantially the same form but preferably of less width than the receptacle shown in Figs. 1 and 2. It is to be understood of course that a receptacle of this character may be used in the structure shown in the Figs. 1 and 2- instead of the solid wall receptacle.

This receptacle is provided with a pan 16 at the bottom and a frame 17 around the top as shown. Inthe illustration, the receptacle is shown mounted in the leg-opening ofla desk on one of the drawer sections, although it is int-ended and is to be understood that it may be mounted on a wall, on the outside of a desk, or on other articles of furniture.

For mounting this receptacle, there is a knob 1S, extending outwardly from a plate 19, which latter is secured to the inner side of the drawer section or to any other convenient support.

The knob 18 is provided with a thin neck adjacent to the outer face of the plate 19, so as to afford a groove 20 to be engaged by a hook 21. This hook is similar to the hook shown in Fig. 5, and is connected to the frame 17 of the receptacle 15 at one side, intermediate of the liront and rear walls of the basket, so that the receptacle hangs in the proper position with the bottom horizontal and the rear wall vertical. One or more bumper lmobs 22 are provided on the side flange of the bott-om pan 16 to engage against the side of the drawer section 2, or other support, and these bumper knobs by their rictional engagement, prevent over-balancing of the receptacle, if waste material is unevenly distributed in the basket.

In Figs. t and 5, I have shown another form of my invention, applied in the legopening of a desk, this form being particularly adapted to be attached to desks having leg-openings of different widths. A telescopical support comprising a rod 23'1 which lits within a tube 24, has a bracket 25 at each end, which is secured by screws to the drawer sections 2, in position to properly support the waste receptacle. The waste receptacle is of substantially the same form as that shown in the preceding figures, being made of wire mesh or solid panels. This receptacle has a hook hanger 26, at each side, similar to the hanger 21 shown in Fig. 3, which are adapted to engage over the extensible support 23-24. Y l

It is preferred that the receptacle be located as close as possible to the side of the leg-opening, at which the person sitting at the desk usually throws waste papers and materials, so as to avoid waste materials being thrown past the end of the receptacle. For example, a right-handed person would usually require the receptacle being placed at the right-hand side of the leg-opening, aid a left-handed person, at the left-hand s1 e.

To provide for holding the receptacle in either of these positions, the rod 23 and the tube 24tare each provided with a notch 27, immediately adjacent the receptive plates 25, in which one or the other of the hangers 26 engage for holding the receptacle close up against the section 2.

To prevent overbalancing of the receptacle in case waste material is piled at the front of the basket, I provide the hangers 26 with outwardly extending lugs 28, which project in front of the plate 25 and limit the rearward oscillation or swinging of the receptacle on the support 23-24- In Fig. 6q I have shown another form of my invention, which is adapted to be placed in the leg-opening of a desk without attachment to the desk. Or this form of the invention may be placed in any convenient position other than in the leg-opening of the desk.

In this form of the invention, I employ a standard 29, comprising a pair of rods 30, each of which has a foot 31, supporting same in upright position, and the upper ends of these rods are bent inwardly as shown. One of the rods has a tube 32, permanently secured thereto, and the inturned portion of the other rod 30 telescopes inside the tube 32, and is adapted to be secured in various positions of adjustment by a set screw 33, which is threaded through the tube and engages the rod.

A receptacle similar to that shown in Figs. 4 and 5 is suspended on this standard and the latter, by reason of its adjustment, may be made to tit closely between the drawer sections of the desk in the leg-opening therebetween.

While I have shown and described my invention in certain convenient and desirable forms, I am aware that various changes and l modifications may be made without departg ing from the principles of my invention, and I therefore do not purpose limiting the pat ent granted hereon other than necessitated by the prior art,

I claim as my invention:

l. The combination of a waste receiver for the leg opening under a desk, comprising a support adapted to be adjusted to fit between the side walls o leg openings of different widths, and a receptacle mounted on said support so as to extend transversely of the leg opening, and having a low front wall, to permit material to be thrown thereover into the receptacle, and a back wall eX- tendingup to a higher elevation than the i'ront wall, to serve as a back-stop for material thrown over the front wall into the receptacle.

2. The combination of a waste paper basket adapted to be mounted in the leg 0pening under a desk, and comprising a longitudinal support adjustable lengthwise for leg openings of different widths, and having means at each end for mounting same on opposite side walls of the leg opening, and

a receptacle mounted on said support so as to extend transversely of the leg opening, and having an inclined mouth adapted to face upwardly and toward the 'front of the leg opening.

3. The combination with a desk having a leg opening thereunder, a support extending c transversely of and mounted on the sider walls of the leg opening, a waste receptacle mounted on the support and having a 'Hat end adapted to fit close against a side wall of the leg opening, and means on the support engaging the receptacle for holding the flat end of the receptacle closely against said side wall of the leg openin HARRgY S. CLARK. f 

